Jump Desktop
Shares rank 17 of 22 game streaming software by recommenders
People recommend it for reliable, smooth remote access to your computer, where other remote desktop setups often flake out.
People recommend it for reliable, smooth remote access to your computer, where other remote desktop setups often flake out.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Connections rarely fail or drop
“Can’t recall it ever failing to connect or flaking out as so many RDP setups seem to.”
Comment from 25 Aug 2026 in “New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra” Smooth performance, pleasantly surprising
“I was surprised by how smooth it is.”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “Any window from your Mac, on your iPhone and iPad” Performant remote access with few alternatives
“without Jump Desktop there would be zero performant ways to access that”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Device Future”
Other game streaming software people recommend
The four most recommended other game streaming software, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonlight | 68 | 10 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Sunshine | 55 | 16 | 77% | 10 | — | Approved |
| RustDesk | 32 | 20 | 62% | 8 | — | — |
| Sunshine and Moonlight | 18 | 6 | 75% | 7 | 3 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Jump DesktopThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I was surprised by how smooth it is.”
“Can’t recall it ever failing to connect or flaking out as so many RDP setups seem to.”
“without Jump Desktop there would be zero performant ways to access that”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.